Palms Australia's Members and Governance

Palms Australia is a unique independent and democratic organisation, open to the direction of its members. The board has seven directors elected by the membership. It is an agency whose legal structure is voluntary, not-for-profit and non-government. Palms is not formally part of any Church or Government funded institution or department.

Palms Australia maintains around 300 members from diverse backgrounds. To become a member one needs to be approved by the board and make a membership donation.

If you would like to become a member of Palms Australia, please download, complete and return this form with your membership donation.

Board of Directors

Dr Peter Kell - President

Associate Professor, University of Wollongong
Co-ordinator Adult Education, Higher Education and VET
Past President Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association (AVETRA).

Roger O'Halloran

Executive Director of Palms Australia.
B. Arts; Grad. Dip. Ed.; M. Ed. (Administration).
Palms Participant Samoa 1993-94.

Sharon Attard

Secondary Teacher
Volunteer, Solomon Islands 2003-2004, 2006-2007

Dr Paul Barrett

GP
Palms participant PNG 1993-1994
SA state representative

Greg Browne

Board Treasurer
Accountant
Palms participant PNG 1996-1998

Robert Coady

Accountant
Palms participant Kiribati 2004-2005

Michael Douglas

Public Health Physician in International Health
MB BS, FAFPHM, MPH, IDHA, Dip RACOG
Palms Volunteer PNG 1989-1991

Tonette Tokura

National Programs Coordinator, Community Services, Mission Australia
BA (UNSW), MSc Social Policy and Planning (Lond)
Volunteer Cambodia 2004-2006